Penpals, Blogs, And More

I was a born writer. I wrote my first full-length novel at 13 years old. I feel a certain emptiness when I don't write for two days, and have to write to feel normal again. It's in my bones. Though I think I have carpal tunnel, the pain doesn't deter my writing.

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